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Re: having trouble booting :(

then continue from step 7

Re: having trouble booting :(

After step 7) when you get:   E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.  instead of entering 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' enter this instead sudo chroot /media/karmic dpkg --configure -a

Re: having trouble booting :(

Have you got an internet connection when you boot from the LiveCD? at point 4)...did the drive mount...is your drive sda1 ? if unsure... Boot from the Live CD click 'Computer' icon , click 'hard drive' icon, click 'etc' folder, click 'fstab' file you are looking for a file with something like this in it: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier # for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name # devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0 # / was on /dev/sda5 during installation UUID=4519bc2a-7a8b-4703-be8e-594baf97c1fd /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1 # swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation UUID=19d9a33f-2ae5-4ba7-90e6-6a56ff847574 none            swap    sw              0       0 /dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0   Can you post back the results

Re: having trouble booting :(

accidentally quoted myself. if anyone could tell me what to do. I have a feeling the fix is really easy.     Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: 1. - Download/grab a live cd. .... 10. - Reboot and voilá! Fixed for me. Did this but when I get to 7. this happens: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. I entered the command and it didn't seem to do anything. Anyone have any ideas for me?  

Re: having trouble booting :(

Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: 1. - Download/grab a live cd. .... 10. - Reboot and voilá! Fixed for me. Did this but when I get to 7. this happens: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. I entered the command and it didn't seem to do anything. Anyone have any ideas for me?  

Re: My desktop can not read ODT docs and need an XP emulator

Urm, what version of OpenOffice are you using on your Netbook? As of version 3 OO supports native .docx format - this means you should be able to save as .doc or .docx which won't give you any trouble when you load it into word.

Re: talk talk won't talk to me anymore

Don't expect too much though, flashplayer running on a 733mhz CPU, and probably an old graphics card is going to be VERY sluggish indeed, if it runs at all.

Re: talk talk won't talk to me anymore

Mint 8 (helena) has all media codecs and flashplayer loaded on the LiveCD http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

Re: talk talk won't talk to me anymore

I don't think that I have a virus........but they got at a Windosw ME system, hence the caution. I looked at http://stason.org  but it was above me so I will just take your word. Can a P111 with 287Mb of RAM run better software than Ubuntu 6.10? e.g. something with a flash player to use with the BBC web site. If not I shall still be happy.

Re: My desktop can not read ODT docs and need an XP emulator

Third option   Install ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office to enable you to read and write ODF files (such as .odt etc.)   http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/get.jsp    

Re: having trouble booting :(

You are Welcome, but I can't take credit for this one... I found it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/433943 but it worked for me after an update screwed my system.

Re: having trouble booting :(

Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: 1. - Download/grab a live cd. ... 10. - Reboot and voilá! Fixed for me. Thanks a lot for this! Fixed the same problem for me, and I learned something new doing it. (Using Chroot to fix a messed-up installation.) Cheers Sam B  

Re: talk talk won't talk to me anymore

And you're more than welcome for the help.

Re: talk talk won't talk to me anymore

The "UNENCRYPTED CONNECTION" warning is just a default firefox warning to say the website you are on is 'http' and not 'https'(the s stands for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)) so don't enter 'sensitive' information such a credit details. Any page that asks for 'sensitive ' information 'should use SSL and begin with https:// not http:// In other words don't worry about that warning UNLESS you are about to enter something you DON'T want others to be able to see... the warning can be turned off, but then you MUST check that any page you enter sensitive info into starts with https, and there will be a little 'closed' padlock icon in firefox bottom right. There are viruses that can 'modify' CMOS settings, on older motherboards but these are very rare, as for viruses that 'hide' themselves inside CMOS...the short answer is NO, but see here: http://stason.org/TULARC/security/computer-virus-l/49-Can-a-virus-hide-in-a-PC-s-CMOS-memory.html What makes you think you have a virus... If you think you got this virus whilst running LINUX from a LiveCD and with NO hard drive... YOU DIDN'T... you probably have the most secure system possible :-)

Re: talk talk won't talk to me anymore

Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: Useful links: TalkTalk Dlink 2640R setup page: http://www.talktalk.co.uk/help/broadband/setting-up-your-d-link-dsl-2640r.html Dlink 2640R user manual (not just the quick setup guide, but the FULL manual): ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dsl_routers_modems/dsl-2640b/DSL-2640B_Manual_v1.pdf IGNORE the advice about the flashing 'status' light, until you have seen page 7 of the manual...it explains it slightly differently to their own website It works, it works! However there seems to be some slight confusion about a status light, my router is the R model which does not have a status light, your last link above is for the B model which does. We've all made such mistakes in the middle of the night! I put http://192.168.1 . into firefox and 2 x admin, and got a quick setup menu which did not work. I went to advanced and followed the wizard which did work. However a security warning appeared several times:- THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ENTERED IS TO BE SENT OVER AN UNENCRYPTED CONNECTION AND COULD EASILY BE READ BY A THIRD PARTY. Is it difficult to encrypt? On a similar theme, are there any known virusses which could attack a motherboard? In particular, how secure is the default CMOS? Many many thanks for your help.

Re: Itunes on Ubuntu 9.10

If you actually want to sync your music with your iPod rather than managing / playing on your PC, you need something called gtkPod (there are other applications that claim to do this, nothing else appears to work properly) gtkPod works with the Nano, Mark II and touch, at the very least ...

Re: Itunes on Ubuntu 9.10

Amarok is KDE but is fully Gnome compatible and you will get an icon in the taskbar .. so as long as you have sufficient memory etc it's not going to cause you a problem. Just be aware that on startup it's going to scan for existing Music potentially managed by other applications .. and if you're like me then it could hang on the splash screen for a number of minutes on the first run. Also, it'll try to run "KDE Wallet" which may appear in the background giving the impression the Splash screen has Frozen. Simply click on the "KDE Wallet" icon that appears in your windowlist and select "Basic Setup" and complete.

Re: Itunes on Ubuntu 9.10

Ohhh...on the 'info' link, it mentions Amarok... BE AWARE amarok is a KDE application, so if you try to install it in Ubuntu it 'may' break your Ubuntu installation.

Re: Itunes on Ubuntu 9.10

iTunes CD ripping and burning is NOT supported in WINE... nor is iPod ver3 syncing. Depending on what you want to do, take a look at either Songbird or  Rhythmbox songbird: http://www.getsongbird.com/ Rhythmbox: http://projects.gnome.org/rhythmbox/ info: http://theappleblog.com/2009/07/09/how-to-sync-an-ipod-using-open-source-software/ Both of the above should sync to an ipod or jailbroken iphone, and are available in your package manager.

Re: Itunes on Ubuntu 9.10

Hello all. I am a completely new user to Linux and I installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop yesterday. Earlier I followed a guide on this page: http://www.ehow.com/how_5197743_download-itunes-linux-ubuntu.html  to install iTunes 7.2 on Ubuntu. I followed the instructions exactly using Wine and the links given but after installation anytime I run the program I get the following error message: Warning! The registry settings used by the iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs are missing. This can happen as a result of installing other CD burning software. Please reinstall iTunes.   The only option in this window is OK.   After pressing OK iTunes opens fine but makes my task bar at the top of the screen go black and stays black until each location is clicked, e.g. firefox icon. I would appreciate any help anyone can provide. Thanks